#3A451C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.064 122), rgb(58, 69, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#3A451C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A451C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 69, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.064 122) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3A451C | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A451C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3A451C text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A451C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#576921
oklch(49% 0.099 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A451C
oklch(37% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#3A451C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494118 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D423C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A451C
#3A451C
oklch(37% 0.064 122)
- #46375C
#46375C
oklch(37% 0.064 302)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3A451C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A451C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.